Police Arrest Main Suspect in Gold Necklace Snatching Case in West Jakarta

Authorities in West Jakarta have apprehended the primary suspect in a gang that specialized in snatching gold necklaces. The individual, identified only as D, was arrested on Thursday in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, after being on the police's wanted list.

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D is the perpetrator who acted as the main executor or pulled the gold necklace from the victim during the action.

According to Komisaris Bobby M. Zulfikar, the head of the Tamansari Police, D played the role of the main executor, directly taking gold necklaces from victims. During his arrest, D reportedly attempted to flee. He confessed that financial difficulties motivated his criminal actions. Police are also investigating potential links to drug abuse as a contributing factor.

This arrest is part of an ongoing investigation that has already led to the capture of other gang members. Previously, police arrested I, who served as the motorcycle rider, and N, who threatened victims with a sickle. Two intermediaries and a fence were also apprehended. D admitted to committing similar snatch-and-grab robberies more than three times in West Jakarta, with the gang's last known heist involving a three-gram gold necklace valued at approximately 9 million rupiah (about $550 USD).

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Based on the suspect's confession, he has carried out similar robbery actions more than three times in the West Jakarta area.

The gang also included a member identified as S, who acted as a spotter and provided target information, and police are still searching for him. Six out of the seven gang members have now been arrested. The suspects face charges of theft with violence under Indonesia's new Criminal Code, with potential maximum sentences of seven years imprisonment.

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This gang was last known to have snatched a three-gram gold necklace belonging to a victim in the Tamansari area with a loss of around 9 million rupiah.